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Core i3-12300 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-12300 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7313 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7313 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-12300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 83 days older than Core i3-12300.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-12300 - 535 vs 478 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12300 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-12300 Logo
Core i3-12300

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

478

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

535

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€419.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7313 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-12300 Logo
Core i3-12300

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12300 Logo
Core i3-12300

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

2222

85%

Multi-Core

7659

50%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-12300 Logo

Core i3-12300

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 26th, 2022
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
Alder LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
8
24
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
Not Available125 W
10 nm10 nm
35.0x
32.0x
UHD Graphics 730UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i3-12300 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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158.77

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314

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178

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419.99

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97

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399

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485

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419.99

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204.99

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466.4

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367.22

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419.99

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169.29

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432.06

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87.9

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419.99

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260

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302.57

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471.07

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719.98

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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414

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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147.44

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 9 5900X

245

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i5-13400F

157

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i5-12600KF

182

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i7-13700K

399

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Core i3-12100F

87.9

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

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Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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